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anyone know where you can get immunity testing for swine flu?

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motomoto · 22/11/2009 19:55

anyone know if you can?

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WilfSell · 22/11/2009 19:57

I asked my GP about this. He said swabs would be unlikely to reveal anything (as you'd need to have enough current virus in your mucus for it to show, ie. have the virus NOW) but it may be possible to detect in a blood test. He didn't know where or whether this was being done privately though, and the NHS certainly aren't doing this.

PacificDogwood · 22/11/2009 20:00

I was told by professor of virology in Glasgow that they are working on a (blood) test which is unlikely to be ready for use until well into next year.
It is also likely to be used only for research purposes and will cost several hundred pounds per test.
No NHS or private testing availble as far as I know.

Musukebba · 22/11/2009 22:08

Yep, that's indeed the case.

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